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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

There is a gratifying unanimity of
opinion, however, as to the citizen
whom Little Rhody" has honored
with its highest public gift. John w.
Davis. appraiser of merchandise in the
Providence custOm-house, it is agreed
on all sides is in intelligence and charac-
ter an excellent man for the Office TO
which he has been elected.
He Yves born in Rehoboth, Mass, be-
tween sixty and sixty-fve years ago.
In 1874 he went to Providence, Rhode
Island. He began business in 1850,
and subsequently took two younger
brothers with him in partnership. Two
nephews he started in trade at Madison,
Wis. His gain business at Pawtucket
is long established and q large in
te1est. "Honest john W. Davis, -
as he is called in Providence
and Pawtucket, has repeatedly been
elected a member OF the Pawtucket
Town Council, and has been twice pre-
sident of that body. He was elected
State senator in 1885 and 1886. in De-
tober last, when appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland as appraiser Of foreign
merchandise for the district of Provi-
dence, he resigned his senatorship.
The Governor-elect has always been a
Democrat and an earnest worker for his
party, but never an ofiice-seeker.
in person he is well preserved, erect,
and dignifed. He is genial, good M
tured, and popular. His public gifts
include the fluent and forcible express
sion of views which are stamped with
originality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
At the Auction.
[san Francisco Chronicle.l

They have a new and elegant house
and they are still going to auctions.
They keep their eyes open all the time,
and they examine every piece of bric-d-
6rac they come across. They are busy
getting bargains to add TO the beauty Of
the establishment, and when they don't
see anything fitted for the dining.room
they look out for something to furnish
the backyard with. They tell you the
breakfast. room is in redwood and the
staircases finished in cedar and
the bannisters maple and the
kitchen floor is brick, all in
the same breath. Well, he saw aloyely
linner-set at an auction he tumbled
into few days ago. He thought to
himself, "Tll get that, and the wife
will be delighted" There was a crowd,
and when the set was put up he bid for
it. 1t went up and up, until il got to
$40. Then only he and another bidder
were in the field. They had it lively
until it got up to $50, when the rival
weakened and the auctioneer called out
"No more, ma'am? Going, going.
gone, to Mr.. Johnson, at $780,"
Then the other bidder rose up sud
denly. took a look, screamed:
"Ny husband y and tainted.
They arrange before they 60 out in
the morning now not TO hunt in the
same part OF the town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
vulturcs and eagles can spy out their

vUltures and eagles can spy out their
prey is almost incredible. Recent discoy-
cries, and especially Darwin's obgerys-
tons, have inclined naturalsts 20 the
belief that birds Of prey have not the
acute sense Of smell with which they
were once accredited. Their acute
sight seems better to account for their
actions. and they appear to be guided
by t;ght alone, as they never sniff at
anything, but dart straight at tho
object OF their desire. Their counter
puJts IN the ocean, however, undouDt-
edly gee and smell equally well. but are
more guided Ivy smell than sight. In both
hbsils snd rays the eyes are good, and
have most distinct expression though
since they scent their prey from dis
lance, and swim up TO it with great IA
pid;iy, "smell," as FAC peda says,
"mcy lie called their real eye Smell.
in Mr. Herbert SpepceI's definition. ~
nnt.ciTatory taste, while sight is antici-
patcIy t0ucb ; and the manner in
which sight, Gs the dominating
scuse is substituted for smell, the
higher the evolution OF the eni-
msl, is remarkably interesting to
follow, once the varieties of sight
are understood, and both sight aad
smell are studied in connection with
Ike Talticular habits Of the creanre
for Which they were designed. Turn
where We will, sight and organs OF
sight are everywhere adapted in the
mos; perfect manner TO the necessities
Of lie animal world and in realizing
this fact we realize the truth of the
words: "1be first wonder is the Off
spring of ignorance the last is the
palent of alteration"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

OF Mr.. Healy, one Of the Irish mem
hers, who refused the request OF tie
Speaker to withdraw the expression,
after having called fellow-membcr OF
the House liar. From the reports
which have reached America it IS esi-
dent that @ MIR. Speaker" acted with
reluctance in "namiug Mr. Healy.
His conduct on the subject APPEARS 20
have been characterized by dignity,
impartiality, and good feeling.
Arthur Wellesley Peel, Speaker OF
the House OF Commons, is the younge't
son of the late Sir Robert Peel. He was
horn in the year 1929. After having
taken the preparatory course at Eton he
was entered q student of Bslliol College,
Oxford, of which he lisa graduate. The
Spt aker was thirty-six years old when
he first entered the House of Commons
asmember for Warwick. He still repre-
sents the same constituency. From
December 1868, to January, 1871, he
held a secrctarial Office IN the Po0r-Law
Roard. Mr.. Peel was secretary to the
Poerd Of Trade from 1871 10 1919, and
Patronage Secretary to the Treasury IN
1S73-'74. During niue months in the
wear lSS0he was Under Secretary to the
Home Department. On the retirement
of Sir Henry Brand from the speaker
ship of the House OF Commons in 1884
Mr.. Peel was elected to the vacant Of
fee, all parties cordially agreeing in
his sur port. After the election Of 1886
he was proposed for reelection as
Speaker by Lord Randolph Churchill.
Mr. Gladstone seconded the proposal,
ard tho loncr Of tie c5airmaoship in
the HUuse Of Commons wac again gwen
lin.
The above rot'ait is an excellent
Likeness Of the man whose sometimes
painful duty it Is to guide the progress
Of debate in a legislative body now
more frequently stirred thin previously
in its history, perhaps since the reign
Of Cherlls l., with the heat of party
passion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
,.leep, as comfortable as I am nov by
'n, sb nr rides s.raiehtupto the pos..oAice,


this fire.
She rides straightupto the post-oflice,
and one OF tire chaps Tits ner down
INF She wouldn't let ono on EN- touch
he maii.bans, but drags them of her
self. and soys, standing on tho doorstep
will, me in her arns, and the mails at
her feet "If you please, gentlemen,
I've brought in the mails. The gentle
man lent me his horse. Twas lost and
will Won send horse TO meet him. He's
walking from the fern gully. Aud
LADY IL TO he seen 10, please" And
then she drops down on tho step pretty
nigh done.
The chaps set to and cheered her
cheer after cheer. till mother was drawn
in out of tho noise by the postnaster's
wife. who told them they ought 70 know
better than make lsdy so shame faced,
so tired as she was, too. The old Indy
WAS quite MS astonished as any Of them,
fer ell che said to the chaps to hold their
noise. and quite proud to have the first
hearing of il all from mother. az she
nut her and me to bed in her own
room. Well the end of it was, Stand
ard he was met right enough and
brought in the next afternoon. But
they never found my poor father and
his chum-not till months after, and
then it was bones they found. Mother,
she said on and helped the postmistress
ct Cundaroo, who was getting oldish.
SO that's how a woman brought her
Majeefy's mails into Gundaroo, and
that's why I'm called Het.
Don't see why? Oh forgot to say
that when i was christened, month or
so after, mother called me after Stand
ard, as lie had saved us both. Didn't
tell you his name was Hector ?-Het,
for short. Het Standard he was-I'm
Het Bannerman but mother, she is
Mrs. Het Standard now, postmistress at
Gundaroo. l dessay you guessed as
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
AnrnUn wElLnsGNy FEEL
ar tpo uonse Of Commons.

The discussion Of the coercion bill In
tbe House of Commons ct Westminster
IL varied with exciting Occurrences
which render the news from the United
Kingdom particularly interesting at the
present time. OF these occurrences the
latest at this writing is the suspension
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
s.sh. and ame,i OF Rlras.

A hawk can spy lark upon piece of
earth almost exactly the same color at
twenty times the distance it is percepti-
bic to man or dog kite soaring out
of human sight can still distinguish and
pounce upon lizards and field-mice on
the ground and the distance at which
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
RnoDEIsLAND REVELATION.
Iohn w. Davis, Democratic Gov.
ernOr-EIect.

4 staunch Democrat has been elected
Governor of Rhode Island, giving the
little State more than its usual import
ance in the political struggle always in
progress. Changing its party contrary
10 oil expectations, the tiny Common
wealth is the subject of endless scolding
and meGsureless laudation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
rrnsswCwE, CARPETS. sroS

T. MOND FURNITURE n
4 & COMPANY. No. 1870 Main street. ~,
J. anuiactures all kinds OF FURNITURE. IN
CHAM Der and PARLOR SUITS,
L1 tN S6s MAIfBEssEs aud BEDDiNG,
fun lire cf REFRIGERATION and BABY.
CARRIAGES; also, the genuine VIENNA
CHAIRS. II In want call. WIN give you saiiS
faction in articles. price. and accommodation
RICHMOND tUKAlTURE COMPANY,
NH 20-3m 1929 Main streht.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
lF0r tho Dispatch
Acknowledge emit.
By WADE wHIPPLE.


There's an icicio hangs on your coat, pretty bird,
On you neat little jacket Of blue,
Heres the tiDiest burr In your throat, pretty,
bird,
As Il throbs with glad tallaloo;
But you peer thro' tho mask that is natures
to-day,
And you know what's beyond when the storms
passed away,
and tho picture gives Joy to your note, pretty
bird,
Till il cuts the keen air thro and thro'.
You've measured your wings in the storm,
little bird,
And lis beaten you back TO the caves,
II has quiyered your frail little form, bonny
bird,
T.n your bogom In WEAKNESS heayes;
But there's something revealed whore tho
cloud-curtaln parIs,
and again the sweet song from your tirod throat
starts,
TN its glow makes your heari quite as warm,
little bird.
As nest amid un-showored sheaycs.
All yours Is lesson indeed, bonny bird,
! hat, meet 10 my need. have conned;
y OuTe taught me q glorious creed, b0nny bird,
Z. o which full-hearted respond,
To- lurid the skies Over head, tho tho gales
t'tat about mo, tho faith that no terror assails
Vim sing Ia my loart Til It's froed, oonny bird,
ia tho RADIANT heaven beyond
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
" U i n ! I U i e =.

7 -,
would call attention 60 parties wan,ingIFI
fBe goods to TWO ELEGANT CHAMBER
- l1S-one in Solid Mahogany; the other IN
Walnut: also, an ELEGANT OAK SIDE
BOARD. These goods are finer than wish &C.
carry In stock, and will make SPECIAL LOW
IRICES 10 close them out. IL will do you nC
harm TO know my prices and soc my stoct
before buying. y. GATllRIGuTSS SON,
10 l3-3uI No. 10 Governor street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

FRINGE Antoine Esterhazy dc Galan-
tia and Prince Joachim Charles OF Ho-
] SDzollern, two Of the great notables
Il the Austrian Court, and Viscount
how Kwye Sim. of China, are expect
cd this week at San francisco.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
mo 7-deoesm&weml
PEnrON ~.
NOTICE TO RAILROAD CON
- TRACTORS.


- TRACTORS.
FAILED BIDS will he received by the under
n gned until NOON iTH DAY OF NAY. 1870, tor
FARTH EXCAVATION. EARTH BORROW.
IT, f>E ROCK. SOLID ROCK. SbCONDCLA As
MASONRY. TmRD-CLASS MASONRY. BOX
@ LNCE1s; TEERA-COrTA DRAlN-piFES.
T. and - inches iu diameter; TitE,IilNG
per NJ; IRON N 1BEsTIING per p1uni-
av1gSo hCul. over 30 feet; ROCK HAUL per
milo; HARD-PAS. TRACN-i.AflNG. aud
SIRFACING per mile, CLEARING AND
Gil BbiNG per acro--for the Atlanta an1
Lev kins, lie railroad from point thiTty-three
niles from Atlanta 20 Fort Valley. Bid viii
be- received for not less than fiyo miles sui fDr
entire line Of about seventy miles; work 90 Ds
OcrmerCod within thirty days from signing
q, contact and TO be completed by January 1.
issS
ircfle aud specifications % the work can be
seen after APRIL 10Tu AZ the c0mrany's on %,
Et east Aabam street. Atlanta. Ga.
iight resorycd 90 reject any aud all biis
!iy order Of Executive Ccminittee.
II. |. COLLIER.
& .cf Engineer Atlanta and Hawkinsyille Rail
Toad Company. ap l'-dl5t&wst
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
DLAIR'S CHLOPAL THYMOL
a has proved itself g. re
a POWERFUL DislNFGCTANT

30 hts prevented tHe sptsai az .outnriYus
1is a, r.ii'.. ',,..'i.iit ,,, -
toms. and has often aGOn!ni comfort iu ,.'k-
rooms by its agToogtle aud thorough deol,lU-
leg uUpev;l0g. it Res "a. .ai lives iu tli5,lty.
f1r hgl9 ~ drpeCist- Price - cents tot-
te. fe -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

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Send for illustrated boob with testimonials,
free. Address or call Ou r. HlSCOX. ~ Broad
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an : oOffy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

tsod by over 100 manufacturers aud gilders.
READY FOR INSTANT USE
IRIS splendid Gliding Affords the rich effect
e SOLID GOLD, no uYiter whore applied. and
{; - ay 10 used by theme 4 inexperienced ANA
ton.
FOR LADIES.
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francs. Furniture, t,Iu.cos, hasge's, Fans,
lttt,s. SIX Mot;oef Decorative Paintings, ttc.
Hero is scarcely n single household 0lna-
T. ext tldt IS not g,catly improved by little
o. icfsi gliding, ard most articles ar3 more
% -r doubled ia ygluo b. tie Hcre5t touch o.
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Z Cemels-gaic Brush IN zach box. Price
scc. ard 81. Ask for KUBYS GLIDING. RS
Use all substitutes.
DENTS CABINET POLISH.
'ich. re1rod Polish for Furniture, Cabiae:
Wuk, Desks, Doors, &C. Price -.
colJ nv an Art-Dcalcrs aud Druggists.
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, east Fourth street. Now YORK.
either viii DO sent by mail Tor 3. oxsr.)
de j-Su....
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

DENNYKOYAL PILLS-"CHI-
p CHESTER ENC Ll>H.r The original and
Culy genuine. Sa;e Rgl algafs -,ll.,c. b..
varo Of WORTHLESS initIious ntsrt i4aIe o.
lrdios. hss yolf Grlc-ist To- "CulCll.,.
1EB'S ENGLIsE aud ta,,J 10 o,acr. 1r inoia.s
g.. ,stamTsl 20 us 4 particulars Foo t'tr by re-
tern MAIL hRue Iauo. CHICHESTER
CHEMICAL CO., -ll3 M144son sl4lre. Pnua-
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sold by pW~g s'- everywhere Ass for "Clil.
CHt>lFRH ENGLISH 'PE'NfHOrALPILfs,.
IGielo CtleI. % lisa. -EA.uIy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

ID OBINS'S DRUGSTORE,
"A WHOLESALE AID RETAIL ill north
Second street Richmond, w.. ALLOPATufc
uUI Homeopathic MEDICINES. Iolo-
Ifcnc 90 1h.gv y'gr- exutr.nrc. Tho
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f.c FINEST lICAi'HG SrII us. S.fff1 OIL,
uo BEST TAR PAPER. pULl AlIETACrlNE
roe BfSr FLOOR PAINT. MOiN TRAP aII
EEAR LlTHiA WATFhS. Taryery bes, gJ0b
o he very lotion cash prices. Telephone
orscnd postal. Goods delivered 10 youe door.
NH 21-Su, TU4 1L3m
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GLIDING GOLD.
- -~r0NoO.0-/y --(--r-0C-C-~~-~-0-0~
u UBY'S GLIDING GOLD.
= :
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RUBY'S GLIDING GOLD.

"Rich as GOLD LEAF.n-Ne1c York HTqiL
- seful In every llOME"-TTibUae.
jsod by over 20 manufacturers and gilders.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-06-23
sous Tau
tOrite de la loi
de 1874.

Banque d'epargnes mutnelles, admins
tree suivant les meilleurs princlpes recon.
nus sous la garantle DIES lois les plus stric-
tes ct les plus Conservatives.
La BANQUE est ouverte dc 8 b. AM.
M. ct le Samedi depuis Oh. Am.
Ash. du soir.
Cette Danque pale I'm lnteret au taux
de cinq par cent. L'argent depose dams les
trois premiers jours du mois porte lnteret
du premier du mois. Les depats fats
apres lie tloisieme jours portent intertt
du premier jour du mois suIvant.
L'argent peut 6tFe retire On tout temps,
maia dQit demeurer tr0is mois d Ia Banqne
pour porter interet. "A la fin dn troisie-
me moia, vous avez trOls mOis d'interet,
"a la fin du luatrieme mois, quatre mois
|d,int6r6t; a la fin du cinquieme mois,
cinq mois, ct ainsi de suite, aussi long,
temps que votre argent demeure dams Ia
Banque.
Vous n'avez pas a renouveler vos de-
pots tous les trols on six mois, CONNIE
dams les autres hanques. Les premiers
de chaQue ianvier ct Juliet, nous vous
faisona IN etat de vos interats, soft que
vols venice q la Ranque GU non, ct ces
|int6rets portent inter6t de meme qu'un
depot, Nous vous continuous ce privi-
lege pendant vingt ans, 81 le compte nest
pas retire.
Cette Banque ne transige aucune affai-
re commercials, ne prete aucun argent
sur billet sans g%arantie, ct ne prend au.
Guns risques uuels qu'lls soient.
Vous n'etes pas tenu de donner avis
quand vous d6sirez retirer notre argent.
La loi dome 4 la Ranque lie privilege
d'exiger soixante jours davis, mails de-
puts pres de dix ans, ellie ma jamais de
mande une minute de delai,
Toutes vos afFalres avec la Ranque sont
privees ct c~onfdentlelles. Personne au-
tire que voua ne pe1tretirer votre argent,
a moins qu'elle ne soft autorisee q le
faire,
La confance du public dams cette Ban.
que est 6vidente, pleinement 6tablfe par
4e fait que les d6pots qu'on lula coni6s
Sc chiffrent aujourd'hui d Ia somme de
sUN MILLION QUATRE- CENT MILE
|PIASTRES. Ellie est Ia banque d'epar-
gnes la plus considerable . POuest de
Cleveland.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-06-23

MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAULA TAYLoR's FALLS.
Daily except Sunday,
Lv Min'po'a 400 pm Ar Min'po's9 .15 am.
LvSt Pal Arr Falls Lv Tails ArSt Pal
40 pm 7.l5 pm $40 pm 8 55pm
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-06-23

ST. PAUL AND SALTWATER.
Daily except Sunday.
Lv StPal Ar St'wa'r LvSt'wa'r Al StPa'l
8.2Oam 99.35 am 7.45 am S.55 am
12.10pms 1.25 pm lO.10am II 90 am
2.15 pm 320pm 2.O5 pm 4.15 am
40 pm 5.4Opm 42Opm 5.3Opm
Cos pm 40 pm 6lOpm 7.l0pm
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XII

~ T.
II! y await plus = = n mois q - aa =
navlre qul enpoutai. DSN Ma,e % Igs
compagnons await quite saes
quand un matln' 10 .mateloe piacee
en- faction au sommet uu glanu
mat 1eta CO CT qui aus Sn
monter out 10 monuo sul - pon'
-Ierre! terrell. !,
On eta1t arllve. ass,s =
afrleie W mx1onaal;a Scr
dune grande melancolle; POI
occur battalt Iort. TOUT etaiI nnis
Cest sur cette telie W. a,;ai. %
montrer que SO termlneralt 9
existence. II ne reverralt plus n
la France, nj les STEMS.
La vapeur venait 3 pe1ne de les
ter l'ancre qu'on.vit I'M canot &c
d6tacher du bord ct arrlver 9 force
do rames. Dams &c canot etalt le
gouyerneur de lie. le comman
dant, qui s'etait preclplte 9 So rem
contre, plvlta 9 de]euner g Dord:
Pendant le repas, on sentretlnt
de Daniel. I'oficier super1eur ra.
conta au parsonage oficlel,. qul
connalssalt du reste par les Jouf-
naux les details du process, une
partie de ce que lu1 await dlt le
forcat ct le recommends chaude-
ment. lie gouverneur voulut volr
ce condamn6 extraordlnalre. An
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-06-23
II
Farmers & Mechanics
Savings Bank
Temple Court. cor Was
hington & Hennepin.

DIREOIEURS.
VIM. CHANDLER. j. ". JOHNSON.
THOS.LOWRY, JOHN DeLAITTRE.,
M. .KOON, Gov. ]. IS. PILLSBURY,
r. B.LANGDON. d. III. MOUETON.
j. @. OSWALD. CLINTON MORRISON
T. .. SKILES.
CLINTON MORRISON, Preaident.
THOMAS LOWRY, Vice. Pres.
e. III. M0ULTON. Tresorier
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-06-23

Banque d'epargnes mutnelles, admins
tree suivant les meilleurs princlpes recon.
nus sous la garantle DIES lois les plus stric-
ties ct les plus Conservatives.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-06-23
geail1etnm.
LE
SECRET deDANIEl
Par JULES DE GASTYNE.
PREMIERE PARTIE.
(sUITE.)

-I000E, ult>ll3 V0n - :. ~
cabine. nous c%auserons. J.al Ina
b;tnde de me connaitre en- hommes
at ;e serais bien surpris 81 vons ne
valiez pas mieux que votre costume
ne le laisse supposer.
II marcha devant. Daniel le sui
Wit. tres intrigue. Quand lis III
rent arrives dams la cabine du COM
mandant, celul-ci pr6senta un sic,
90 au forcat.
-Asseyez-vous, dit.il,e ct comptez-
moi yotre historic. Je ne suls pas
un JUICE d'instruction, MOI, ct g
vous dome ma parole d'honneur
u yotre secret mourra avec moi.
4 premiere vue malgr6 votre sltua-
tion. TAI concu pour vous la plus:
vive sympathie. Je veux voir 81
ie me sris tromp6 on 81 'ai WI ]uste,
81 vous etes r6ellement dlgne DIN
teret.
Saul mon nom, fit Daniel, ]e
yais tout vous apprendre, yous me
jugerez arres.
-Je vous ecoute.
Dune voix chaleureuse, entra1
mantle, coup9e solvent par des san
glots, Daniel raconta ga triste his.
foire sans en- omettre un detail
LIE commandant await peine q ca.
cher son emotion.
--Pardieu, s'ecria-t-il, je sayals
bien, moi que ces clampins de ~
res n'ayaient WI dams votre affalre
que du feu. ~.
II ne fault pas leur en- vouloir,
mon commandment. LIS ne savalen1
pas.
diabIe! On volt bien q Ia mine des
gensl mails soyez tranquille, Je
garderai votre secret, je vous feral
3 mon bord la vie Ia plus douce
quill me sera possible, ct, une fols
1a-bas, ie me charge de vous recon-.
mander au gouverneur.
oh! mon commandant, com.
ment yous remercier? b6gaya
Daniel.
II ny a pas de remerciements
q m'adresser, je fails mon deVoir.
16pliqua brusquement poMcier So.
perieur. A votre place, j'aurais fa1t
CONNIE yous, je vous aprouve com.
pletement, mails c'est beau, ce de-
vouement, ct je ladmire, c'est
grand, ca me remuej Pour vous,
au moins, Ihonneur est encore
quelque chose. Les votres vivront
honor6s, estimes, c'est superbe!
LIE brave homme await pressure
Ia larme D roeil. Interdit, sans
voix, Daniel ne savait que b6gayer
oueluues remerciements inintelligi-
bles. LIE commandant lui tendit Ia
main.
--Donnez. moi la main, 'aurai
du plaisir a la serrer, ct comptez
sur moi.
M. de Serves SO pr6cipita sur Ia
main du commandment, lembrassa
ct Tarrosa de larmes.
--C'est la premiere ioie que le-
prouve, b6gaya-t-il, depuis...
II ne put en- dire plus long ct i
so retira tout affol6.. !. A partir dc
CO moment, le commandant donna
des ordres pour qu'on laissat DAME
libre.